Luggage-carrier for velocipedes



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S. M. BATES. LUGGAGE GARRIER PoR VBLOGIPBDES.

No. 499,903. Patented June 20, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT 'OFFICE SADIE M. BATES, OF NEWARKQNEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,TO GEORGE F. HALL, OF SAME PLACE, AND LEWIS M. TIIOMPSON,OF` MONTOLAIR, NEW JERSEY.

LUGGAGE-CARRlgER-fl-'OR VELOCIPEDES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,903, dated J' une 20, 1893.

I Application filed December 2l 1892. Serial No. 453,821. (No model.)

To all whom it mag/concern:

Bey it known that I, SADIE M. BATES, residing at Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Luggage- Carriers for Velocipedes; and 'I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artvto which ro it appertains to inake and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters of referenceV marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention has reference to improvements in luggage carriers for velocipedes or other like vehicles, adapted to be attached to any suitable part of the velocipede.

The invention has for its main purpose to provide a strong and cheaply constructed carzo rier, which is of such a construction as to be capable of a quick and convenient application and removal.

' The invention therefore consists' essentially of a support 'adapted to be tightly attached 2 5 or secured to the frame of the vehicle, and a yoke or carrier frame, adapted to be turned into holding engagement with said support on the vehicle frame, and means for auto-- matically locking the parts together.

3o The invention further consists of certain other arrangements and combinations of parts, such as will be hereinafter more fully described, and iinally embodied in the clauses of the claim.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of my improved form of luggage carrier, provided with an adjustable package holding frame, said viewv illustrating two positions of said holding frame. Fig. 2 is a vertical sec- 4o tion, taken on line :r in Fig. l, looking in the direction of arrow clearly illustrating the arrangement of one form of spring-actuated pawl in engagement with the teeth of a ratchet wheel, said pawl being in the form of a lever.

Fig.,3 is a similar View, illustrating the position of the pawl when forced out of engage` ment with the ratchet wheel. Fig. 4 is a vertical section taken on line fy in Fig. l, clearly showing the arrangement of a support se- 5o cured to the steering head of a velocipede,

and theA yoke or carrier' frame in its locked or holding engagement with the forked end of said support. Fig. 5 is a front edge View of parts of said support and the carrier frame, clearly illustrating a plate provided with a spring-tongue projecting into a recess in the carrier frame, to prevent its turning on the upper forkedend of the support, when turned into holding engagement therewith. Fig. 6

is a like view of these parts, illustrating the 6o position of the spring-tongue when securing the yoke or carrier frame on or detaching it from the support. Fig. 7 is a perspective vievi1 of said spring-plate formed with the upwardly extending tongue. Fig. 8 is a per- 65 spective view of the pawl,and Fig. 9 is a like view of the spring.

Similar letters of reference are employed in each of the above described views, to indicate corresponding parts. 7o

ln said drawings, a is the steering head of a velocipede, andvb and c are the two Inernbers of a clamp adapted to be secured by means of bolts or screws b to the steering head of the vehicle, as clearly shown in Fig. 4. From said clamp c, extends a suitable arm c', which is provided at its free end with 'an enlarged portion c2, preferably plate-shaped, having a centrally arranged post c5 thereon, from which extend the oppositely placed lugs So or holding jaws c4 and c5 respectively. Said plate c2 is provided in its front edge with a recessed or cut-away portion c6, and secured to said arm c and directly below said plate c2, by means of screws or rivets cl is a spring plate d having a holding tooth or tongue d2, which, owing to the spring action of said plate d, normally extends into and projects above said recessed or cut-away portion c6 in said plate c2, as will be seen more especially 9o from Figs. 5 and 6. The forward end d3 of said plate d, directly in front of said tongue d2 serves as a finger-piece, to be used as will be described hereinafter.

As will be seen from Figs. l and 4, erepresents the yoke or carrier frame, whic'ts\p..v vided with a centrally arranged slot or opening e. When it is desired to secure said yoke or carrier frame to the arrn c of the support, the post c3 and its jaws c4 and c5 are inserted loo turn said jaws c4 and c5 are brought around to stand in the positions illustrated in Fig. l,

the under sides of said jaws firmly binding against the upper surface of the yoke, as will be seen from said Fig. 4. At the same time, the tongue d2 on said spring plate d mpasses up into a recessed or cut-away portion e2 in the yoke or carriervframe e, thereby avoidingl any danger of said frame becoming displaced from the supporton the steering head a. Said spring-plate d also causes the jaws c4 and c5 to firmly bind against the upper surface of the yoke, thereby preventing any objectionable rattling. When it is desired to separate the yoke or carrier frame from its support c', a pressure on the finger piece d3 causes the tongue d2 on the spring plate d to be forced beneath the cut-away portion e2, and by means of a quarter turn the parts can be separated and the carrier frame detached from the support c', as will be clearly understood from an inspection of Figs. 1, 4 and 6. hen said yoke or carrier frame has been seated by means of the mechanism just described, on the support attached to the steering head .of the vehicleit extends along the handle bars in such a position in which it can not interfere with the operation of the machine. As will be noticed from the several views of the drawings, said yoke or carrier frame e is provided at its opposite ends with two outwardly extending arms e3 and e, which may be provided with eyes e5 on their sides, and in .which can be adjustably arranged a sliding frame f, whereby the luggage carrier can be made larger or smaller to carry a large or small package. To said frame f are secured the ends of suitable straps g. Each arm e3 and' e4 is provided at its free end with aloop eG through which the ends of said straps are passed and are wound around small pins or axles 71l adapt,- ed to rotate between the downwardly extending anges or ears e7 on said arms e34 and e4. Each pin is provided with a finger piece h for turning the pin and on the opposite end of each pin, projecting toward the inner portion of the luggage carrier,I'have arranged a small ratchet wheel z'. To each 0f the inner ears e7 are also pivoted, the pawls la, each of which is preferably formed with the curved edge k having the two sharp corners or edges k2 and 7c3, and which are provided with the suitable curved handle portions lo". Within a perforated lug e8 is secured the end of a spring j, formed with a coil j which is placed over a suitable post or iinger e9 extending out from the side of each arm e3 and e4. The free end f2 of each spring j passes over the edge k2 of said pawl and thereby forces the sharp edge 7c3 of the pawl into holding engagement with a tooth on the ratchet wheels, as will be seen from Figs. 2 andai, and thereby securing the st'raps g in their tightened positions on a.

bundle or package to be supportedon the carrier frame, as will be understood. In order to unwind the straps, the pawls are forced forward by a pressure on the handle portions h4, whereby both of the said sharp portionsor edges k2 and 7c3 rest against the spring l7, causing the latter to be held in the notched por-` tion iti-see Fig. 8,01 the edge k3, and by means of the downward pressure of the spring, retaining the pawlsin their inoperative positions, as illustrated in Fig.3. When in these positions, the strapscan be unwound, and` can be secured to the. carrier frame in anyv convenient manner, and the ends of the straps can be attached directly to .the yoke e, in which case the sliding frame f can be dispensed with. I prefer to use this frame however, for the Vcarrier frame proper can thereby be readily adjusted todifferent sized packages, and when not in use, in order that it may occupy as little space as possible, said framefcan be pushed in, and when the carrier frame is removed from the support c', it can be readily carried in the pocket.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. A luggage carrier for velocipedes, con sisting of a clamp having a supporting arm thereon, and a yoke or carrier frame provided with a centrally arranged slot, and oppositely extending lugs or jaws on said supporting arm adapted to be passed through said slot in the yoke or carrier frame, and turned at right angles across said slot, whereby said frame can be turned into holding engagement with said supporting arm, and a spring to prevent the turning of said yoke on said supporting arm, after the parts have been turned into holding engagement, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

2. A luggage carrier for velocipedes, con-l 'sisting of a clamp, having a supporting arm thereon, and a yoke provided with a slot or opening e', a post on said supporting arm provided with oppositely extending lugs or jaws c4 and c5, adapted to be passed through said slot or opening e', whereby said frame can be turned into holdingtengagement, with said lugs or jaws on the post 011 said supporting arm, outwardly extending arms on said yoke provided with straps, perforated lugs e5 on said arms, and a frame f adapted to slide in said perforatedlugs, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. A luggage` carrier for velocipedes, consisting of a clamp, having a supporting arm thereon, and a -yoke provided with a slot or i opening e', and a recess e2, a post on said supporting arm provided with oppositely extending lugs or jaws c4 and c5, adapted to be passed through said slot or opening e,where IOO by said yoke can be turned into holding e`n`- Y gagement with said lugs or jaws, a plate-like portion c2 on said supporting arm, provided with a recess c3, and a spring plate d secured to said supporting arm,provided Witha tongue normally projecting into said recess c3 and adapted to be forced into holding engagement with said recess e2 in said yoke, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

LA luggage carrier for velocipedes, consisting of a clamp, having a supportingarm thereon, and a yoke on said arm, having outwardly extending arms provided with straps, and a frame f and means on said outwardly extending arms in which said frame f is adjustably arranged in relation to said arms, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. 5. A luggage carrier for velocipedes, consisting of a clamp, having a supporting arm thereon, and a yoke on said arm, having out- Wardly extending arms provided With straps, perforated lugs c5 on said arms, and a frame f adapted to slide in said perforated lugs, sub'- stantially as and for the purposes set forth.

6. A luggage carrier for velocipedes, comprising therein ayoke or carrier frame, adapted to be attached to the frame of the velocipede, provided .with outwardly extending arms, axles or pins in the forward ends of said arms, a finger piece connected with each axle or pin, and a ratchet wheel on the opposite end of each pin, pivoted pawls, cornprising therein the curved portion 7.a andthe sharp edges 7a2 and k3, said pawls being capable of holding engagement with the teeth of said ratchet wheels, and spring j in engagement with said pawls, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

7. A luggage carrier for Velocipedes, comprisin g therein a yoke or carrier frame, adapted to be'attaehed to the frameof the velocipede, provided with outwardly extending arms, axles or pins in the forward ends of said arms, a finger piece connected with each axle or pin, and a ratchet wheel on the opposite end of each pin, pivoted pawls, comprising therein the curved portions k and the sharp edges 7a2 and 7a3, said paWls being capable of holding engagement with the teeth of said ratchet wheels, and springs j in engagement with said pawls, said springs being secured in perforated lugs es andV having coils j loosely arranged on fingers e9 on said yoke o'r carrier frame, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

8. A luggage carrier for velocipedes, consisting of a clamp having a supporting arm thereon, and a yoke on said arm having holding straps, and a frame-portion connected with said yoke, said frame-portion being telescopically arranged in relation to said yoke, to enlarge or decrease the size of the luggage carrier, substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

In testimony that claim the invention set forth above I have hereunto set my hand this 30th day of November, 1892.

SADIE M. BATES.

Vitnesses:

FREDK. C. FRAENTZEL, WM. H. CAMFIELD, Jr. 

